Window seat



Oct. 24, 1933. o: JUNG 1,932,161

WINDOW SEAT Filed April 5, 193s Patented Oct. 24, 1933 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to window seats as used in cleaning glazed sash movable in the window frames.

While it is known that various devices have i been used for similar purposes, most of them are difcult to adjust or are unprovided with adjustable features, rendering them inconvenient of use.

It is therefore an object of the present inven- `ti0n to provide a window seat having elements which may be adjusted to suit either wide or narrow frames.

It is a further feature of the invention to provide means for positively locking the chair sup- 157i port elements in adjusted position whereby they are rigidly held.

Another purpose is to provide a window seat that can be moved from one window to another without the use of tools or special appliances, and

j which may be adjusted so that the seat portion is level.

These several advantageous objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and j shown in the enclosed drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view of a conventional type of window, including the frame and sash, and illustrating an application j of the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the window seat, its attached parts open in position for removal from the window frame.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 351 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is another sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Figure 2.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the upright portions of a 40.1window frame, engaged at their lower ends with a sill 11, which usually extends inwardly from the Wall, and an outer sill 12 that may be made of stone or other material.

The frames 10 are provided with recesses in 45 which are slidably contained sashes 16 and 17,

glazed in the usual manner.

The invention comprises a platform seat 20 having a pair of spaced cleats 21 on its lower side, the outer ends of which are fixed to up- 50" rights 22 connected by a bowed member 23 forming the back of the bar, the back extending to any height that may be desired.

Also extending diagonally outward from the 55 cleats are offset brackets 24 carrying manually operable screws 25, their points contacting with the outer sill 12 thereby to level the seat 20.

The forward ends of the cleats 21 are secured to a bar 26, having an inwardly offset reduced end 27 adapted to engage in'the sash recess 15; the bar 26 is further provided with a series of perforations 28 for purpose further on apparent.

Near the offset end of the bar is a screw stud 30, provided with a handle 31 the stud passed through a slot 32 in a hanger bracket 33 having its forward end turned reentrantly as at 34, to engage under the sill 1l, as best seen in Fig. 4.

Another shorter transverse bar 35 having a hook terminal 36 and provided with a slot 37, is attached by a screw stud 38 having a handle 39 to a similar bar 40, provided with a reversed offset end 41, registering with the end of the first named bar 27, to engage with the recess 15 at the opposite side of the frame.

The bars 26 and 40 are pivotally connected at one side of the seat by a link 42 and at the other side by a link element 44 provided with a right angled extension 45 to be used in the manner of a lever to move the bar elements 27-41 in or out of the slot recesses 15.

The bar is further provided with a series of perforations 43 into which the screw connecting the link elements 42-44 may engage, thereby changing the combined length of the bar members; the lever portion of the bar 44 is similarly provided with openings 46 which may be brought into register with a single opening 48, in an arm 49 of the bar 40, and through these openings may be passed a pin 50 thus locking the lever in any of its adjusted positions and by which the elements 27--41 are held rigidly in position.

It will be apparent that, due to the slots 32-37, the device may be used in connection with windows having sills which extend to a greater or lesser degree into the room, and when attached, the device may be positively locked; it will also be apparent that screws 25 may be used to adjust the seat 20 into a level position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed in the preferred form of its embodiment, but it is not desired to restrict the details to the exact construction shown, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exerciseof invention, may be made without conicting with the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

A Window seat comprising a platform having spaced transverse cleats on its under side, uprights at the outer ends of said cleats connected at their tops by a curved back, brackets pivoted to said cleats, said brackets being offset doWn Wardiy and provided With screws for height adjustment, a bar attached to the inner ends of said cleats, a second bar spaced parallel to the first named bar, said bars being linked together and OSCAR JUNG. 

